I’m returning to the stage at Charlie Scott’s Bar to celebrate the arrival of 2026 the right way:
🎤 live music
🥁 good vibes and great rhythms
❤️ original songs
🎵 classic hits everyone loves to sing along to
A night to toast the new year with joy, presence, and a light soul.
No rush. No posing. Just good music, connection, and warmth.
If you love Brazilian music and want to start the year with the right energy this is your place.
📍 Charlie Scott’s Bar
📅 New Year 2026 Celebration
🎶 Samba | Original Songs | Classics
Come sing with me. 🥂

New Years/Birthday Bash – Charlie Scotts
On the occasion of the New Year and Asta’s belated birthday the Asta and the Tropicats are throwing a musical party. We will be playing the usual old shool swinging repertertoire and there will be skill full guest singers added to the mix.
Entrance: 100 kr
The doors open from 21:00
Concert start 21:15
Asta & The Tropicats is a Danish swing and jazz band with a tropical, Hawaiian influence, known for their energetic performances at places like Happy Feet Studio and Charlie Scott’s in Copenhagen.
They are featuring Asta Thorboe on vocals and ukulele, Peter Knudsen on steel guitar, Søren Christensen on piano, Jens Kristian Andersen on double bass and Søren Bom Bom on drums.
They are known for their unique blend of classic swing, jazz, and a touch of Western Swing, along with Hawaiian vibes.

Jazz Mess is a group of some of the greatest musicians around the Copenhagen region. The band is drawing inspiration from icons like, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Lou Donaldson and Horace Silver and features the phenomenal horn section of Fredrik Davidsson on trumpet as well as Mattias Carlsson (SE) on tenor saxophone! The rhythm section is made up by the “youngsters” Sven Erik Lundeqvist on piano, Simon Petersson on bass and Mr Swingelstam on drums.
This will be a very swinging evening for sure!

A Little Human!
Jason Shooster (guitar), Laurits Høgel (piano), and Tomas Raae (double bass) form a Copenhagen-based jazz trio. Their debut album, A Little Human!, was released in March 2025 and captures the spirit of jazz manouche and swing – drawing inspiration from Eastern European folk music and Nordic cool. The music is deeply rooted in tradition, yet carries a fresh and timeless sound.
The trio consists of established musicians from the Danish jazz scene and has performed with names such as Jacob Fischer, Thomas Fryland, Fessor, Bob Rockwell, and Kira Martini. With a playful approach to gypsy jazz’s string swing and a dynamic blend of tradition and innovation, they create a vibrant and intimate musical universe – a tribute to Django Reinhardt’s legacy, but with a sound that is uniquely their own.
Jason Shooster – guitar
Laurits Høgel – piano
Tomas Raae – double bass

Pille-Rite Rei, fra Saaremaa, Estland, studerede sang og klassisk saxofon og modtog anerkendelse som ung musiker. Under vejledning af jazzguitaristen Tiit Paulus studerede hun jazzsaxofon på Georg Ots Tallinn Musikkonservatorium, inden hun opdagede sin passion for sang under en vandring på Camino de Santiago i Spanien. Hun udviklede sine vokale og kompositoriske færdigheder på Skurups Folkhögskola i Sverige og vandt senere prisen “Årets nye jazznavn 2016” i Danmark. Et udvekslingsophold i Brasilien førte til samarbejder med prominente musikere (Roberto Menescal) og indspilning af musik (albummerne Augusto Mattoso “Modern Double Bass Trio”, “Brazilian Adventure”). Nu bosat i Danmark blander hendes musik amerikansk jazz, skandinaviske indflydelser og brasilianske rytmer.
Line-up:
Pille-Rite Rei – vokal/sax
Henrik Bay – guitar
bas – TBA
drums TBA

Soprano saxophonist and singer Nanna Carling has become widely known for her energetic stage presence, crystal-clear musicianship and sparkling charisma. Inspired by icons such as Sidney Bechet, Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday and Johnny Hodges, Nanna stylishly and passionately delivers the musical traditions of jazz to both new fans and already die-hard enthusiasts. Every performance is a real treat – with high energy and infectious joy of playing!
Line Up
Nanna Carling – soprano sax/vocals
Chris Tanner – clarinet/vocals
Henrik Bay – guitar
Jens Kristian Andersen – bass

Med groove og varme synger og spiller Rosa sange fra den amerikanske sangskat.
Der vil bl.a. være Gershwin og Fats Waller på programmet.
Line-up:
Rosa Salamon – vokal/bas
Søren Høst – saxofon
Henrik Bay – guitar
Haim Peskoff – drums

Guitar wizard Joel Paterson brings you the best in Jazz, blues, western swing, and everything in between. Joel is one of the busiest guitarists and steel guitarists on the roots music scene today. He will be our guest as part of the winter jazz festival at Charlie’s.
Line up.
Joel Paterson – guitar
Henrik Bay – guitar
Chris Tanner – clarinet/vocals
Jens Kristian Andersen – bass

Andreas Toftemark præsentere ny musik i ny besætning, kom og hør extrovert energifyld jazz og intense ballader.

Andreas Toftemark sax
Tba Piano
Rune Fog Bass
Nikolaj Bangsgaard Drums

Madame Machine is a Copenhagen-based jazz manouche and swing quintet featuring Jason Shooster & Mikkel Hermansen on guitars, Ali Badreldin & Andrea Crespi on horns and Thorbjørn Kaas on upright bass.

Det bliver New Orleans jazz og blues af bedste skuffe, når de to garvede herrer, Fessor og Hans Knudsen, træder op på scenen på Charlie Scotts JazzBar.
Line-up:
Ole Fessor Lindgreen – basun/vokal
Hans Knudsen – piano/vokal
Henrik Bay – guitar
Jens Kristian Andersen – bas
Husk at der er både mulighed for at lytte og danse til musikken.

Danish born vocalist Mette Nadja Hansen is an international superstar that moves freely within the idioms of jazz. Since migrating to Berlin she has incorporated the swinging time feel of Ella Fitzgerald, the captivating harmonies and rhythms from Brazil, with a European sense of musical freedom and melancholy into a melting pot that is uniquely her own. The music presented this evening will span from the 1930s swing era into modern times with a couple of original tunes if we are lucky enough. The band consist of some of Scandinavias brightest stars on there respective instruments turning this evening into the musical highlight of this years Copenhagen Winter Jazz and a long awaited homecoming for miss Hansen.

We are very excited to welcome back one of UKs brightest stars!
The music spans from New Orleans and Swing classics to Ray Charles and the country greats Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard like you’ve never heard it before.
TJ started touring in his teens with the legendary Max Collie and hasn’t looked back since. He has been called one of the best live acts coming out of the UK in the last 50 years and he returns to Denmark and an audience that have embraced his music through many years of frequenting different festivals and clubs!
Entrance: 150 DKK

As part of the Winter Jazz Festival program at Charlie’s we give you another Tuesday. Chris, Henrik, Jens and Björn will playing tunes from the great American song book.
Line up.
Chris Tanner – clarinet/vocals
Björn Ingelstam – trumpet/vocals
Henrik Bay – guitar
Jens Kristian Andersen – bass

Lad din ellers så triste langfredag blive en glædens dag og glem alt om lidelseshistorier og tunge tanker. Foråret er her. Musikken er her. Og Charlie Scott’s Bar ligger hus og scene til en skøn musikaften.
Johan Bylling Lang har samlet et helt specielt orkester til lejligheden med de bedste musikere fra den danske jazzscene. Det bliver et festfyrværkeri af jazz, blues, funk og soul med afstikkere til brasilien og New Orleans.
LINE-UP:
Johan Bylling Lang (s,fl)
Rolf Thofte (tp)
Lars Emil Madsen (p)
Andreas Møllerhøj (b)
Niclas Bardeleben (dr)

Andreas Toftemark præsentere ny musik i ny besætning, kom og hør extrovert energifyld jazz og intense ballader.

Andreas Toftemark sax
Tba Piano
Rune Fog Bass
Nikolaj Bangsgaard Drums

Dalia Valanciute QuintetDalia Valanciute is a unique new voice on the local jazz scene. Originally from Lithuania but based in Copenhagen, Dalia has already made her mark in the music scene with her talent and distinctive voice. Accompanied by her talented band Dalia will perform songs from her debut album “Open The Door” and jazz classics. Don’t miss out on this exceptional jazz festival experience.

Lineup: Dalia Valanciute (Vocal / LT)
Laurits Høgel (Piano / DK)
Mariusz Praśniewski (Bass / PL)
Jesper Lørup Christensen (Drums / DK
Concert er støttet af KBH Kommune og Statens Kunst Fond.